Will I be able to install Mac OS on a PC ?
Will I be able to install Mac OS on a PC? If yes, I am assuming that you will need to reformat the Hard Drive?
Even if usable, stable, and reliable, not legal. Apple has legally forbidden the use of Mac OS on anyone else's machines.
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My partner and I both have macs I want to update to lion, i just purchased the lion thunb drive, obviously we both have our own apple ID, will I be able to install it on both computers? If not how could I buy a second product key.
ThanksThere is no product key involved for Lion.
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If I've purchased an app like Pages or numbers on my iPad, will I be able to install on a new Mac book pro? Never had a Mac before
No. The Mac OS X and iOS versions of an application are separate products, and if the developer chooses, purchases.
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i am planning to buy macbook pro,as i am working as a oracle developer,so i want to ask will i be able to install oracle 10G or above versions on my mac...??
did you get a satisfactory response on your question re oracle 10g on os x snow leopard? I am curious as I have been 'struggling' with it for a few days now. To my experience thusfar, the oracle files provided are not up to date with current java versions or os x leopard and require some tweaking. my own answer to your question is that it does appear that you can install and run oracle 10g on mac os x snow leopard, but it seems to be a little hacky to get through it all. Some information here, other information there, haven't yet found a single source that has all the play by play and gotcha fixes documented. I am rsisting nuking my debian install on amd64 just to put fedoracore which does appear to be a supported env for oracle 10 on linux.
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Will I be able to install OS X Lion if I only purchased OS X Mountail Lion?
I just received an old mac from someone, when I got it I wiped the hard drive to erase all of the previous user's data. I then went into disk utility to try and re install OS X, but realized I needed a purchased copy of OS X Lion, I accidentally bought a copy of Mountain Lion. So my question is, will I be able to install Lion, if I bought Mountain Lion? Also if I can't, would I be able to get a refund on Mountain Lion?
How did you accidentally purchase ML? It's no longer available. And why do you need Lion?
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I just bought a used XP Home Edition software program that has been installed before. I have the Product Key and installation disc. Will I be able to install it on my own computer? Or, is this software (purchased retail) a one time install? Please advise.
Depends on many things.
If your system is Lion, XP can only be installed under VM. BootCamp in Lion only accepts Windows 7.
As to "one use only", if you are referring to OEM ...
A reinstall can trigger the OS to "not register" because "a major component serial number or MAC (the network MAC chip) address" has changed, according to MS databases.
But you can call MS to get the key reactivated, usually/sometimes. It is worth a try, at least, before spending money on another Windows 7 package. But this discussion should end *now* at "maybe" as it treads close to matters that forum Terms-of-Use would prefer we not discuss. -
Part 1: Will a Late 2008 Unibody MacBook upgrade to Maverick? Will I be able to install 64 bit Windows 8 on Bootcamp?
OS X Mavericks: System Requirements
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If I purchase PS for the $9.99 per month plan, will I be able to install / use on more than 1 computer? (i.e. office and home)
Yes, the subscription license allows for working installations on two machines.
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I have had an ipad for a while, but my company is buying me one to use for work.. Will i be able to install some of my personal apps(purchased on my itunes account) onto my ipad that is registered through my company ipad account?
I want to try and get out of having to cary both ipads with me everywhere i go...No need to switch. You can use both his apps, music, etc. and yours.
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If I sign up for creative cloud will I be able to install software on multiple computers (ie work and home)?
You are allowed to have two working installations.
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Just bought new Mac Pro, will I be able to install my PPC apps?
Hello,
Just ordered a new Mac Pro Dual 2.0 online today. After reading a lot of posts on here, I'm wondering if I made the right decision and should have bought a Dual G5 Quad instead. Will my PPC apps install at all on the new Mac and will they run? I do a lot of audio work and I'm already noticing that there is a pretty long wait with the UB updates. Not really looking forward toward the hassle of updating everything all over again...Do you think the MP was a better investment than a refurbished G5 Quad? I assume I'll be able to install Logic Pro from my 7.0 DVD's and then upgrade to 7.2 or does it not work this way? I'm hoping that the upgrade to Logic 7.2 is not a paid upgrade. Since I just bought online yesterday, do you think they'd let me cancel before shipping?
ShanePPC applications will run on Intel Macs through the Rosetta emulator. You will see a speed hit, however. Rosetta runs about 30 percent slower than native apps due to the emulation hit. The exception will be Java applications. Java applications that use the JNI libraries need to be converted to universal binaries in order to run on an Intel Mac. The other exception will be applications that require plug-ins and/or startupitems or install special frameworks. These will need to be universal binaries or they simply won't work on an Intel Mac.
If possible you will want to upgrade your PPC apps to their universal binary versions if such versions are available.
A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs
If you are migrating a PowerPC system (G3, G4, or G5) to an Intel-Mac be careful what you migrate. Keep in mind that some items that may get transferred will not work on Intel machines and may end up causing your computer's operating system to malfunction.
Rosetta supports "software that runs on the PowerPC G3 or G4 processor that are built for Mac OS X". This excludes the items that are not universal binaries or simply will not work in Rosetta:
Classic Environment, and subsequently any Mac OS 9 or earlier applications
Screensavers written for the PowerPC
System Preference add-ons
All Unsanity Haxies
Browser and other plug-ins
Contextual Menu Items
Applications which specifically require the PowerPC G5
Kernel extensions
Java applications with JNI (PowerPC) libraries
See also What Can Be Translated by Rosetta.
In addition to the above you could also have problems with migrated cache files and/or cache files containing code that is incompatible.
If you migrate a user folder that contains any of these items, you may find that your Intel-Mac is malfunctioning. It would be wise to take care when migrating your systems from a PowerPC platform to an Intel-Mac platform to assure that you do not migrate these incompatible items.
If you have problems with applications not working, then completely uninstall said application and reinstall it from scratch. Take great care with Java applications and Java-based Peer-to-Peer applications. Many Java apps will not work on Intel-Macs as they are currently compiled. As of this time Limewire, Cabos, and Acquisition are available as universal binaries. Do not install browser plug-ins such as Flash or Shockwave from downloaded installers unless they are universal binaries. The version of OS X installed on your Intel-Mac comes with special compatible versions of Flash and Shockwave plug-ins for use with your browser.
The same problem will exist for any hardware drivers such as mouse software unless the drivers have been compiled as universal binaries. For third-party mice the current choices are USB Overdrive or SteerMouse. Contact the developer or manufacturer of your third-party mouse software to find out when a universal binary version will be available.
Also be careful with some backup utilities and third-party disk repair utilities. Disk Warrior (does not work), TechTool Pro (pre-4.5.1 versions do not work), SuperDuper (newest release works), and Drive Genius (untested) may not work properly on Intel-Macs. The same caution may apply to the many "maintenance" utilities that have not yet been converted to universal binaries.
Before migrating or installing software on your Intel-Mac check MacFixit's Rosetta Compatibility Index.
Additional links that will be helpful to new Intel-Mac users:
Intel In Macs
Apple Guide to Universal Applications
MacInTouch List of Compatible Universal Binaries
MacInTouch List of Rosetta Compatible Applications
MacUpdate List of Intel-Compatible Software
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Please help, because I have searched everywhere, and apparently, 10.6 (Snow Leopard), is not sold in the Apple Store anymore. If i were to buy it at Amazon, it would cost me about $105~$200, which is an absolute rip-off
Upgrading to Mountain Lion
You can upgrade to Mountain Lion from Lion or directly from Snow Leopard. Mountain Lion can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for $19.99. To access the App Store you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or later installed.
If you need to purchase Snow Leopard you can still purchase a copy from Apple's online store's telesales agents.[1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) or Customer Service and Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775.] Ask for a Sales Representative.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
After you install Snow Leopard you will have to download and install the Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v1.1 to update Snow Leopard to 10.6.8 and give you access to the App Store.
If you need to purchase Lion call 1-800-692-7753 or 1-800-676-2775. Ask for a Sales Representative. They will check your Apple ID, and email you a code and instructions. The cost is $29.99 (as it was before) plus tax. It's a download.
Be sure your computer meets the minimum requirements:
Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
Are my applications compatible?
See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps - App compatibility and feature support for OS X & iOS.
Am I eligible for the free upgrade?
See Apple - Free OS X Mountain Lion upgrade Program.
For a complete How-To introduction from Apple see Apple - Upgrade your Mac to OS X Mountain Lion. -
I have a 64GB USB Stick, and I am interested in usign it with time machine. My question is, firstly, is this possible? And secondly, if I do do this, would it be possible to install windows using bootcamp from the same USB. My mother refuses to let me install windows without a backup of Mac OS X, so I really need to know if this is possible???
You need to use a drive that is larger than your Mac's internal drive for Time Machine, so a USB stick will not work. You need to buy an external hard drive. It's worth it. Time machine is a fantastic backup system, keeping not just a single backup, but multiple versions of your files as well (hence the need for a larger drive).
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From Lion I'll Downgrade to Snow but Will I Be Able to Install XCode 4.1.1?
Hi. I'm running on safe mode in my iMac now (iMac Late 2009 i7) which I have to take to the shop because it may have a damaged GPU and it may have been caused by upgrading to Lion (the iMac is just one and half years old and is only put to sleep. Before it crashed, Safari would become garbled under Lion 10.7 or 10.7.1 every so often when I scroll. Maybe I shouldn't have bought Lion so fast but Lion has its advantages).
I will need to buy my friend's MacBook Core Duo which is quite inexpensive (it's not the one with the 4MB cache, 3GB, standard hardrive, battery life says normal, 2007 model with Superdrive, iSight and wifi) to continue some work there. In my Time Machine backup, there is an XCode 4.1.1 installer there (which is good and smart of Apple to do that for cases like this). I will save that but will it install on the MacBook with Snow Leopard? Or should I save the Developer folder instead of the Install Xcode app (the installer) that was downloaded from App Store under Lion?
Any recommendations are welcome.
Thank you in advance.
Gbu.Hi. Thanks for the replies. Not that kind of software downgrade. I plan to use another Mac (a MacBook) which runs Snow Leopard my friend's planning to sell coz' this iMac which will be taken to the shop only boots in Safe Mode. I hope and pray it's a blessing in disguise (I probably need a backup computer to continue with work anyway on the plus side).
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Will i be able to install Snow Leopard?
I have a G4 powerbook. It does not have a intel processor. Thx
This is as of yet unknown. Since it can install on Intel Macs, and shipped with Intel Macs, it is possible that it will work. I wouldn't though count on any iLife older than '06 running on Snow Leopard. Backup your data just in case it doesn't work*:
http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
And dismount and disconnect all third party peripherals before beginning the installation.
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